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DELETE
DELETE /v1/topics/{id}

Delete a Topic

Delete a topic by ID or fully qualified name. Supports soft delete (default), hard delete, and restore operations.

Delete by ID

id
string
required
UUID of the topic to delete.
recursive
boolean
default:"false"
Recursively delete child entities.
hardDelete
boolean
default:"false"
Permanently delete the topic. If false, the topic is soft-deleted and can be restored.

Delete by Name

Use DELETE /v1/topics/name/{fqn} to delete by fully qualified name.
fqn
string
required
Fully qualified name of the topic (e.g., sample_kafka.address_book).
recursive
boolean
default:"false"
Recursively delete child entities.
hardDelete
boolean
default:"false"
Permanently delete the topic.

Restore a Soft-Deleted Topic

Use PUT /v1/topics/restore to restore a soft-deleted topic.
id
string
required
UUID of the soft-deleted topic to restore.
DELETE /v1/topics/{id}

Returns

Soft delete returns the topic object with deleted: true. Hard delete returns no content (204). Restore returns the restored topic object.

Error Handling